(via VIBE) 4 More Brown Actors That Shoulda BEEN BLOWN #tardyHWD

CIVIL WRITES: 5 Brown Actors Ready To Blow | Vibe

(via Vibe Magazine)

Check out some folks who've been paying their dues without any slot to duke it out in come golden boy time.

Vibe shares a classy list of vets who make the big screen worthwhile. Even if I wanted to hate I couldn't. :-)


Here are some more faces HWD doesn't have spine enough to get up on, per me and the knowing commenters of the article:

JEFFREY WRIGHT

Um...HE'S FROM THE DMV?!
'Cadillac Records,' Muddy Waters (2008)

'W,' Colin Powell (2008)

'Independent Lens (series)' Bobby Seale (2008)

'Blackout,' Nelson (2007)
'Lackawanna Blues,' Mr. Paul (2005)
 

AUDRA McDONALD

'A Raisin in the Sun,' Ruth Younger (TV/BWY)
'Kidnapped,' Jackie Hayes (TV)
'110 in the Shade,' Lizzie Curry
'Dreamgirls,' Deena Jones
'Henry IV,' Lady Percy

 

VIOLA DAVIS

'Law Abiding Citizen,' Mayor

'Made Goes to Jail,' Ellen

'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,' Donna Emmett

'Traveler,' Agent Jan Marlow

'Disturbia,' Detective Parker

'Syriana,' CIA Chairwoman

ANTHONY MACKIE
de NOLA?!

'Night Catches Us,' Marcus Washington
'The Hurt Locker,' Sgt. JT Sanborn
'We Are Marshall,' Nate Ruffin
'Half Nelson,' Frank
'Million Dollar Baby,' Shawrelle Berry
'She Hate Me,' John Henry 'Jack' Armstrong